F25A/1076E

The proposed development will consist of conversion and extension works to the existing garden centre facility comprising the following elements: 1. The construction of an extension (2160 m2 GFA) to the existing garden centre facility to facilitate the following: (a) The expansion of the garden centre sales area. (b) The relocation and expansion of the existing coffee shop/restaurant and associated kitchen, inclusive of the provision of new customer toilets. (c) The provision of new staff facilities comprising changing rooms, locker rooms, toilets, staff canteen and office at ground and first floor level. (d) The provision of an external landscaped garden to the rear of proposed coffee shop/restaurant. The proposed extension will consist of single and two-storey, flat and pitched roofs with heights varying between c.3.5 - 8.2 m high. 2. The conversion of the existing coffee shop/restaurant and associated kitchen to facilitate the further expansion of the garden centre sales area in its location. The total GFA of the proposed expansion of the garden centre sales area between this conversion and the proposed extension is 733 m2. 3. The construction of a 2.5 m high steel canopy sheltered area (228 m2 GFA) within the existing service yard located within the of the subject site. 4. The relocation of 2 no. existing polytunnels (578 m2 GFA) towards the eastern boundary of the subject site to facilitate the proposed extension works. 5. Alterations to existing car parking layout to provide 158 no. customer car parking spaces, inclusive of 9 no. accessible spaces, 16 no. electric vehicle parking spaces and 2 family parking spaces together with the addition of 15 no. new motorcycle parking spaces and 30 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces. 6. Provision of new staff car parking area accessed via a new service road to the rear of the proposed extension comprising 27 no. new staff car parking spaces inclusive of 1 no. accessible space and 3 no. electric vehicle parking spaces together with the addition of 4 no. new motorcycle parking spaces and 20 no. sheltered bicycle parking spaces. 7. Provision of a new percolation area and provision of new surface water design including new detention basin to facilitate the proposed development. 8. All associated site and engineering works and landscaping works necessary to facilitate the development. Additional Information received 13/05/2026